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1. Jewish Religious Service at Hammerstein

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A rabbi leads an outdoor service for Russian prisoners of war from a set of stairs in the prison compound at Hammerstein. A large number of Russians have assembled to participate in the service, including a man in civilian clothing, possibly a German rabbi. A prisoner in front of the stairs holds the Talmud.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

2. Passover Meal at Hammerstein

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A group of Jewish Russian prisoners sit at a table, decorated with candles in wine bottles, outside of their barracks for their Passover meal. One prisoner pours wine while another reads from the Torah.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

3. Russian Prayer Book

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 The YMCA and other Christian organizations printed and distributed a wide range of religious tracts to provide solace to prisoners of war caught behind barbed-wire. The German War Prisoners' Aid (WPA) printed this prayer book, "Thus Saith the Lord," to comfort Russian POW's.
Date Created:
1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries